Afghanistan vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Afghanistan
98.0%
in 2016
Yemen
97.3%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
145th
Yemen rank
147th
Access to electricity over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 98.0% against 97.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 147th of 217 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 90.2% | 30.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 93.0% | 15.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 96.4% | 4.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 98.0% against 97.3% in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 147th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.